Borderlands (1) has expired?

When I got my PS3 for christmas back in 2011, it came with the 30-Day trial of PS+, and I belive in January I downloaded Borderlands because it was one of the free games available at the time. After the trial expired, I never renewed, but I kept Borderlands installed anyways.

About a month ago, I renewed my PS+, and started playing Borderlands again. Now when I went to go play it this past weekend (August 3-4) it says the game has expired, and leads me to the store, which asks me to buy the game itself.

I looked on different forums online, and a suggestion said to delete it and re-install it. Fine. I delete it, and when I go look through my downloads list, Borderlands isn't there. The only option on the store is to buy the full version.

Re: Borderlands (1) has expired?

That doesn't make much sense. Any game that you download for free as a Playstation Plus subscriber, should have expired within a day of your Plus subscription's end. The game should not have worked at all after that. If you waited a year to buy another subscription, then you would have lost all of the free games that you got during the trial, so it is no mystery why the game is not on your downloads list. The mystery is why it worked at all since you renewed your Plus subscription. It shouldn't have. When you downloaded the game during the 30 day trial subscription, did you play it, or just download it? How many times did you play it in the last month before it stopped working?

Re: Borderlands (1) has expired?

I don't have an explanation. It is still in my downloads list. If you claimed it when you were a Plus subscriber before, then you should have it as far as I know. My understanding of the Plus subscription grace period is that it is all or nothing, although it doesn't have to work that way. You should contact Playstation customer support at this point (https://support.us.playstation.com/app/contact_options), but don't be surprised if they don't have any insights or solutions.

Re: Borderlands (1) has expired?

it is my understanding that plus games stay in your download list and are visible/downloadable upon renewal should your membership lapse. Am I wrong in thinking this? Swear this was official states year or so back, but things change.